Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Kadoma

Tetsuya Kadoma has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vapor production device and cooker with the same
    Patent number: 7509034
    Abstract: A steam generating apparatus 20 including: a vaporizing container 1; a heater 2 for heating the vaporizing container 1; a feed pump 5 for feeding water from a reservoir tank 7 into the vaporizing container 1; a drain valve 6 for draining water out of the vaporizing container 1 through a drain pipe 8; a temperature detecting means 9 for detecting temperature of the vaporizing container 1; and a controller 10 for controlling the heater 2, the feed pump 5, the drain valve 6, and the like. After completion of steam generating operation, water remaining inside the vaporizing container 1 is drained after the temperature of the vaporizing container 1 has lowered to 60° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kadoma, Keisuke Hara
  • Vapor production device and cooker with the same
    Publication number: 20060291828
    Abstract: A steam generating apparatus 20 including: a vaporizing container 1; a heater 2 for heating the vaporizing container 1; a feed pump 5 for feeding water from a reservoir tank 7 into the vaporizing container 1; a drain valve 6 for draining water out of the vaporizing container 1 through a drain pipe 8; a temperature detecting means 9 for detecting temperature of the vaporizing container 1; and a controller 10 for controlling the heater 2, the feed pump 5, the drain valve 6, and the like. After completion of steam generating operation, water remaining inside the vaporizing container 1 is drained after the temperature of the vaporizing container 1 has lowered to 60° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kadoma, Keisuke Hara